Arian Foster insists he’ll play Sunday

Posted by Mike Florio on September 8, 2012, 11:31 AM EDT

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As we get closer and closer to the moment at which all of the Christmas presents simultaneously open with the commencement of nine games at once, more questions are being answered regarding the availability of key players.

Officially, the Texans say that running back Arian Foster is questionable to play with a knee problem that popped up out of nowhere on Thursday during practice. Unofficially, he’s a game-time decision. Privately, Foster continues to say he’s playing.

A source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that Foster still insists that he’s playing, and that the injury is minor.

The question remains whether and to what extent the Texans will use him against a Dolphins team that could be put away fairly early, given that it’s quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s first game and he doesn’t really have any weapons and the Texans have a pretty good (intentional understatement) defense.

So, like Adrian Peterson, Foster may play — but not play. And it could be that Ben Tate gets more reps and touches and yards and all the other stuff fantasy owners care about.

16 responses to “Arian Foster insists he’ll play Sunday”

I don’t like his attitude. He does not help the coaching team at all when it comes to have a strategy going into a game. He has this lone soldier attitude that will not work with other strong coaches. Can a Giants player or a Pats, especially a Pats play tweet his MRI for the world to see?
Just shut it Foster.

vuudu says:
Sep 8, 2012 11:55 AM
I don’t like his attitude. He does not help the coaching team at all when it comes to have a strategy going into a game. He has this lone soldier attitude that will not work with other strong coaches. Can a Giants player or a Pats, especially a Pats play tweet his MRI for the world to see?
Just shut it Foster.

It’s still early but this has to win the “lamest nonsense ramble of the day” award